Latin Quarter in Galway in County Galway, Connacht, Ireland — Irish West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

Thompson • Kinkaid • Roberts Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

1. Thompson • Kinkaid • Roberts Memorial Inscription

Inscription.
To the memory of
John Skelton Thompson
Francis John Kinkead
Thomas Leopold Roberts
who all perished in Lough Corrib
17th August 1887.
Moved with pity for so sad a catastrophe
the Citizens of Galway
had this Monument erected.
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They were lovely and pleasant in their lives
and in death they were not divided

Erected by the Citizens of Galway.

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 17, 1887.

Location. 53° 16.354′ N, 9° 3.206′ W. Marker is in Galway, Connacht, in County Galway. It is in the Latin Quarter. It is on Churchyard Street just west of High Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galway, Connacht H91 PY20, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

in Europe,

on the Island of Ireland,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the

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British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saint Nicholas Church/Séipéal San Nioclás (here, next to this marker); 1981 Hunger Strike Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Kings Head (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Kings Head (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynch Memorial Window (within shouting distance of this marker); The Galway Shawl (within shouting distance of this marker); Patrician Brothers Monastery School (within shouting distance of this marker); Teach an Línsigh (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galway.

Also see . . . Corrib Tragedy, 1887 (Oughterard Heritage). (Submitted on April 22, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Thompson • Kinkaid • Roberts Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

2. Thompson • Kinkaid • Roberts Memorial

Gaelic or Latin script

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2025

3. Thompson • Kinkaid • Roberts Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

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